Decision details
Debate on a Petitions Committee Report - Mandatory Welsh legislation to ensure Defibrillators in all public places
Decision Maker: Plenary - Fourth Assembly, Petitions Committee - Fourth Assembly
Status: For consideration
Is Key decision?: Yes
Purpose:
We call on the Welsh Government to provide funding to ensure
that, as with basic fire fighting equipment (eg. Extinguishers), Automated
External Defibrillators are available in all Welsh Public places (either NHS,
Charity or Privately funded) to ensure the rapid treatment of any Victim of
Cardiac arrest. Supporting Information: Wales has led the way with important
Public Health issues such as the smoking ban/s and the organ donor issue.
Unlike fire extinguishers and first aid kits there is currently no legislation
in the UK to ensure that an Automated External Defibrillators are available
treat victims of sudden Cardiac Arrest in Public. Several recent high profile
incidents have demonstrated how important they are in saving lives in our
communities.
Petition raised by: Phil Hill
Date petition first
considered by Committee: 16 April 2013
Number of signatures
: 78
Decision:
The item started
at 15.03
NDM5838 William Powell (Mid and West Wales)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Notes the report of the Petitions Committee on the
petition, 'Mandatory Welsh legislation to ensure defibrillators in all public
places', which was laid in the Table Office on 9 July 2015.
The motion was agreed in accordance with
Standing Order 12.36.
Publication date: 07/10/2015
Date of decision: 07/10/2015
Decided at meeting: 07/10/2015 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly